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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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